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What on Earth?!?!
A face only a mother could love.
When news of the Weber supercar first broke, we initially had some doubts that the Swiss company would follow through on its promise to deliver its own in-house designed concept in time for last month’s Top Marques Monaco Auto Show. But the auto parts supplier has pulled through and we now have images of its carbon-fiber bodied concept direct from Monaco.
Underneath its odd shape sits a full aluminum chassis, which allows the car to weigh in at just 1,100kg. Reaching the claimed 400+km/h top speed shouldn’t be a problem thanks to its lithe mass as well as its high-output, mid-mounted V8 engine. Displacing 7.0L, the supercharged and intercooled motor develops up to 900hp and a whopping 1,050Nm of torque enables the 2,425-pound coupe to get from zero to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds. There are four fuel tanks that will hold a total of 29 gallons of gasoline — which we’ll bet a driver can go through quickly at the speeds at which this car would be driven., which is claimed to be over 249 mph.
The designers opted for a sequential gearbox with semiautomatic and full automatic modes, and have placed four separate fuel tanks at each corner for better weight distribution.
Weber has ensured that anyone driving its supercar will be safe with the latest in car safety technology. In addition to the 12-piston calipers and carbon-ceramic brakes, Weber has added an adaptive aero package, four wheel motion and traction control and huge 355mm tires at the rear. This isn’t any stripped to the bare bones racer either. Inside, the concept car comes with power windows and keyless entry as well as rain sensing wipers, rear-view camera and a stereo sound system. Optional extras include a TV, an on-board computer with internet access and a full roll cage.
Watch out SSC.
(Hat Tip: Edmunds Inside Line)
I'd rock that..it may be ugly, but 900hp & 200+mph speeds would be nice.
In my country they'd go crazy for that drivetrain. The body..not so much.
its still in the concept stage right.. ?
[...] Weber doesn’t break from the concept. Car is still ugly. It looks like some of the designers have let their kids loose around the office and some of them managed to smash the clay model when it was in development. Nothing about this car is sexy, sleek or subdued. Throughout the different stages of development no one stopped to say hey, shouldn’t we change the design around a little, or reshape this or take out that. If someone stopped and said this is beautiful, they need to get their head checked. Yea it’s got 900 hp and 250+ mph but who cares. This is the automotive equivalent of a butter-face. We posted on the concept http://www.0-60mag.com/online/?p=1423 but seriously couldn’t they change it a little. What do you think? var staf_confirmtext = 'Mail sent' #stafBlock { position: absolute !important; z-index: 100000; display: none; width: 200px; } #stafForm { background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #d90000; padding: 5px; margin:0; } #stafForm h2 { margin: 0; } #stafForm input, #stafForm label, #stafForm h2 { font-family: Arial, Sans-Serif; font-size: 11px; color: #333; } #stafForm input { width: 90px; height: 15px; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #999; } #stafForm label { float: left; display: block; width: 90px; line-height: 16px; } #stafClose { float: right; margin-right: 5px; } x [...]